8
2-2 Rear Panel
2 CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND DISPLAYS
DC 12V
PGZ01945
TIMER
TIME CODE
SPARE
COMPONENT
VIDEO
SYNC IN
REC
OFF
PLAY
DV
IN/OUT
REMOTE
AUDIO
2
1
SERIAL
CH 1/3
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
B-Y
IN
Y/C
LINE
OUT
OUT
MONITOR
CH 2/4
MONITOR
OUT
R-Y
Y
[VIDEO MONITOR OUT] connector
Connect a video monitor to check the output video or
on-screen display from this unit.
[Y/C OUT] connector
Outputs Y/C signals.
[LINE OUT] connector
Outputs composite signals.
[Y/C IN]
connector
Receives Y/C signals.
[LINE IN] connector
Receives composite signals.
[DV IN/OUT] connector
Outputs or receives IEEE 1394 standard digital signals.
In addition to digital video and audio signals, control
signals can be input or output to/from a personal
computer provided with the DV connector (i.LINK), etc.
[COMPONENT IN] connectors
Receive component signals.
The signal level is for Betacam specifications.
[COMPONENT OUT] connectors
Output component signals.
The signal level is for Betacam specifications.
[AUDIO IN] connectors
Receives audio signals (analog).
[AUDIO OUT] connectors
Outputs audio signals (analog).The output audio
channel can be selected with the [AUDIO OUTPUT]
switch on the front panel.
See “Audio system connections” on page 12.
[AUDIO MONITOR OUT] connector
Connect to the audio input of a TV monitor or audio
system. The audio channel to be monitored can be
selected with the [AUDIO MONITOR OUT] switch.
AC socket
Connect the provided power cable to supply AC 120 V
(U MODEL), AC 220 – 240 V (E MODEL).
This unit can be activated automatically when power is
supplied according to the setting of [TIMER] switch.
See “EXTERNAL TIMER-START FUNCTION” on
page 26.
DC socket
Connect DC 12 V (XLR 4-pin).
This unit can be activated automatically when power is
supplied according to the setting of [TIMER] switch.
See “EXTERNAL TIMER-START FUNCTION” on
page 26.
[REMOTE] connector (JVC bus)
This unit can be controlled by the RM-G800 via this
connector.
[REMOTE] connector (RS-422 Serial Connector)
This unit can be controlled by an RS-422 controller.
This can be changed to an RS-232C interface if re-
quired. For details, contact your local JVC service
center.
[REMOTE] connector (SERIAL)
Connect a wired remote control such as the RM-G30 to
control this unit.
[SPARE] connector
This connector is empty and has no function.
[TIMER] switch
Use to select the timer operation.
REC : Timer recording
OFF : Timer function OFF
PLAY: Timer playback
See “EXTERNAL TIMER-START FUNCTION” on
page 26.
[TIME CODE OUT] connector
Use to output time code signals.
[SYNC IN] connector
Input reference sync signals.
See “Reference sync signal” on page 11.
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2-3 On-Screen Display
2 CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND DISPLAYS
Five types of indication are available.
2. Menu switch
This indication is used to set the menu switch.
Shown when the [MENU] button is pressed.
Press it once again to restore the previous display.
See “MENU SWITCHES” on page 17.
3. Hour meter
Shows the rotating head usage time.
Select “HM: HOUR METER” on the menu switch’s group
select screen.
4. Tape remaining time
Shows the tape remaining time.
Shown when the No. 505 <REMAIN ENABLE> menu
switch is set to “ON”.
5. Warning message
Automatically shown when an abnormality occurs.
See “Warning indicators” on page 40.
The on-screen display can be viewed on a monitor connected to the rear panel’s [VIDEO MONITOR OUT] connector when the
No. 500 <ON SCREEN> menu switch is set to “ON”. Pressing the [MENU] button will bring up the menu switch display regard-
less of this setting.
Mode
Time display
Counter mode
Tape counter
Counter mode indication Time display contents
CTL CTL counter data
TCR Time code reader data
TCG Time code generator data
UBR User bits reader data
UBG User bits generator data
TIME Time
DATE Date
1. Tape counter
The type of data shown on the tape counter display is set
with the [COUNTER] switch and menu switch.
Related settings
[COUNTER] switch (front panel)
No. 504 <INFORMATION SELECT>
No. 514 <TIME DISPLAY SELECT>
Mode: Shown when the No. 504 <INFORMA-
TION SELECT> menu switch is set to
“MODE + TIME”. In this case, the unit’s
operation status can be checked on the
monitor screen.
Time display: The indications shown in the table on the
left are available with the counter mode
indication.
Menu switch
Hour meter
Tape remaining time
Warning code
(In case of condensation)
STOP
TCR12:00:00:00
00~~: SYSTEM
00~~:TIMECODE
00~~: ONSCREEN
M:HOURMETER
3
4
5
H
00~~:AUDIO2
00~~: SERVO/SYSTEM000~~:VIDEO1
(HOURMETER)
H : DRUM HOURMETER
00000
D
0H
TCR 00:12: 00:00
01:00
WARNING0201
CONDENSATION ONDRUM
Minute
Hour